Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew T. Long
Subject(s): China, International relations, Japan, Sailors, Sin, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept., United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
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President Roosevelt was glad to receive Commander Long’s interesting letter, and was pleased to read about the Great White Fleet’s visits to Japan and China. Roosevelt says it “is simply extraordinary that there should not have been one instance of trouble with so many thousands of our men ashore.” He promises to bring up the subject of granting sailors leave to visit their homes soon after their return with the Navy Department.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Long, Andrew T. (Andrew Theodore), 1866-1946
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew T. Long. [December 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205583. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew T. Long. [7 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205583.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew T. Long.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205583.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
